Cement corncrib block



Feb. 6, 1923.

WfME'YE-R. EEMENT coRNCRx BLOCK.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

-ELED OCT; 4.192l.

INVENTOR 4 ATTO R N EY Feb. 6, 1923. I 1,444,422.

W. MEYER. l CEMENT CORNCRIB BLOCK.

FILED OCT. 4, 1921. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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Feb.- 6, 1923.

W. MEYER.

CEMENT GORNCRIB BLOCK.

man ocn 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

llatented lieb, @y 19223 WILLIAM IGLEYER, OIE GLADBROOK, IOWA.

CEMENT CGRNCRIB BLOCK.

Application filed October 4, 1921.

To all fao/10712, t may concern.'

Be it known that l, TWILLIAM l/lnrnn, a. citizen oit' the vllnited States, residing at Gladbrool, in the county of Tama and State of iowa7 have invented new and useful lmprovements in Cement Corncrib Blocks, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to a building block formed oi" concrete and the like, the general object of the invention being to provide the block with openings therein Jfor Ventilating the interior of the building and while the blocks are mainly designed for building corn cribs it will of course be understood 'that the invention is not to be limited to this use.

Another object of the invention is to so form the openings that rain or snowwater will drain therefrom to the exterior of the building and the forms can easily be re-v moved after the material from which the block is formed has set.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to he hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

ln describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a fragmentary view olf: a corn, crib constructed from my improved blocks.

Figure 2 is aface view of one oit the blocks. y

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-*3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4c is an end view of the block.

Figure 5 is a top view.

Figure 6 is a :Ea-ce view of a corner block. Figure 7 is an end view of a corner block-` Figure 8 is a face view of lia-liZ block.y

In these views l indicates a main block, 2 a corner block and 3 a half block, These blocks are termed oi any suitable material, such as concrete and the like, and each block is formed with a projecting panel. 4L on its trout iface which is of less dimensions than the blocks. The corner block has ai panel d on its end7 this end being exposed when the block is placed in the row. Each block is also provided with a number of Ventilating openings 5 which pass transversely through the blocke The openings are evenly distriba Serial No. 505,299.

uted in the main block but only occur in one half of the corner block as the other halt of this corner block will engage the end block of the row of the blocks at the abutting side of the building. rllhe openings are also evenly distributed in the halt block. These halt blocks are used for completing the row where the row cannot be entirely composed of the main blocks. The openings 5 are each formed oi an outer part 5 and an inner part 5, the junction of the two parts being an appreciable distance from the center of the block so that the part 5 is of greater depth than the part 5. The walls of each part taper inwardly. rlhe bottoms oi both portions of each opening are of V- shape and they entend inwardly and upwardly to form a sloping valley, as shown at 5Xa so that rain or snow water will drain from the openings and due to the fact that the vouter portion of each opening is of greater depth than the inner portion most ot this water will drain to the exterior of the block and very little will iind its way into the interior of the building. l place screens 6 in the openings at the junction of the inner part with the outer part so as to prevent rodents or birds from entering the Such screens may be formed of wire netting or a rod bent into U-shape and having its ends embedded in the block 1.

The ends of each block may be formed with a large if'ertically arranged groove 7 which will torni an air space and small grooves 8 at each side thereof for receiving the binding material. These grooves may also be formed in the top and bottom of the block.

lt will thus be seen that a building constructed from my blocks will be thoroughly ventilated and this is a very important feature in a building designed to hold corn and other grain, The building will be rat and mice prooi will not rot and is absolutely tire proof, The corner blocks must be made right and leftn The cribs can be made ot rectangular shape with a center driveway and the openings are made small enough to prevent the ears ot corn from entering them.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the sereriul parts, providedfftha/t such changes fell Within the seepe of the appended claims.

That claim is: L A building block of the class described having a.- Ventilating opening passing transversely therethrough, the bottoni of the opening' sloping` downwardly i'roni a. point adjacent the center to the ends andsaid bottom heineV of V-shape in cross section.

2.9L ventilated building `block of the character .deserihedhaving a panel on one jof its sides endende,y e plurality of ventilzit-ing openings `arrangedtransversely therethrough, said opening` including :in outer part und. an inner perbwith `the junction of .15

rality of diferent size grooves formed on the ends, top and bottom of the blocks und means arranged'in the Ventilating openings at the junctions of the inner part with 25 the outer part for Jche purpose specified.

In testimony whereof llA anni my signature.

' WlLLlAM 'MEYER 

